EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED - Eastplats Provides A Corporate Update

Eastplats Provides A Corporate Update
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA2768555096
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA2768555096
(“Eastplats” or the “Company” or “the Group”)
July 26, 2018
Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)
NEWS RELEASE
EASTPLATS PROVIDES A CORPORATE UPDATE
JULY 26, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (the “Company”) provides the following
update on its current activities.
Management Reorganization
The Company has received notice that Anton Lubbe, Vice President of its South African operations intends to resign
effective August 31, 2018. Diana Hu, CEO of the Company commented, “we appreciate the work and significant
contribution Mr. Lubbe made in seeing the Company through its care and maintenance phase and we wish him success
in his future endeavours.”
The Company will reorganize Mr. Lubbe’s duties between Diana Hu, CEO, Andrea Zhang, COO and through the
promotion of Hannelie Hanson to General Manager of South African Operations. Ms. Hanson has been with the
Company’s South African Operations since 2012 and has extensive operational experience with Anglovaal Mining
Limited and Lonmin, PLC over the past 20 years. Ms. Hanson holds a bachelor of Science with honours, a Master of
Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration degree and has been integrally involved in the technical details
of all current projects and has worked closely with management since 2016 as we have begun our plan to transition
from care and maintenance. Ms. Hu, CEO stated “I am very pleased to promote someone as qualified as Ms. Hanson
to oversee and lead our transition to operations, which will include additional recruitment, and look forward to
continuing our successful working relationship.”
Construction of the Retreatment Project
As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2018, the Company and its subsidiary, Barplats Mines (Pty) Limited
(“Barplats”), entered into a framework agreement (the “UG Agreement”) with Union Goal Offshore Solutions
Limited (“Union Goal”) relating to construction, mining and processing of the tailing resource and offtake of chrome
concentrate from the Barplats Zanfontein UG2 tailings facility (the “Retreatment Project”) located at the Company’s
Crocodile River Mine in South Africa (“CRM”). The Company and Union Goal have extended the completion of all
the conditions precedent of the UG Agreement until August 31, 2018.
The Company continues the construction phase of the Retreatment Project with the expected completion date
estimated at the end of Q3 2018. Construction work on the chrome processing circuit continues and significant
construction milestones have been met. Progress continues on schedule at the tailings facility to prepare for the mining
phase and excellent progress has been achieved on building the walls for the deposition of tailings with the target for
initial production as early as the fall of 2018.
Alpha Global Capital Inc. litigation
Due to inaction and delay by Alpha Global Capital Inc. (“Alpha Global”) on its claim initiated against the Company
in South Africa (See News Release of March 20, 2017 and Management Discussion and Analysis of March 31, 2018),
the Company has been advised that the matter has now been removed from the court roll for a hearing that had been
scheduled for September 2018. There is currently no date scheduled for this action. The Company will continue to
oppose any attempt for reinstatement and will seek to have the claim struck and dismissed.
The Company has recently received notice of a further claim filed by Alpha Global in the British Virgin Islands
seeking repayment of amounts Alpha Global alleges are owed to it under the same 2007 agreement that was the basis
of its South African claim. Alpha Global is seeking payment of an amount of ZAR 30,797,464 (US$ 2,296,604 at
current exchange rates) plus an amount it alleges is owing for default interest, for a total claim of ZAR 142,886,964
(US$ 10,655,255).
Alpha Global’s claims arise under an agreement entered into in 2007 in connection with the Company’s acquisition
of an additional 5% interest in Barplats Investments Limited (which indirectly holds the Crocodile River Mine in
South Africa). Under that agreement, Alpha Global was to receive the above additional amount if the Company
subsequently completed a “Fundamental Transaction”. Alpha Global is now seeking payment of that amount plus
default interest and other relief in connection with that agreement.
The Company is of the view that no amount is currently owing to Alpha Global and as a result it is not entitled to any
remedy in connection with its alleged claim. The Company will take steps to oppose the claim.
For further information, please contact:
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Rowland Wallenius, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
rwallenius@eastplats.com (email)
(604) 800-8200 (phone)
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively referred to
herein as “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-
looking statements include, without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations
that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always,
identified by the words “will”, “plan”, “intends”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “expects”, “anticipates” and similar
expressions. Further disclosure of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and other forward-looking
statements are discussed in the Company’s Annual Information Form and Management’s Discussion and Analysis
which are available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com.
In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: timing of the management
reorganization, the timing of completion of the conditions precedent to the UG Agreement, estimated timing of
construction and initial production of the Retreatment Project, and timing and outcome of legal disputes with Alpha
Global. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to
the Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks
and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors
could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions
expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, commodity prices,
economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to
operations in foreign countries.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by
applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-
looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein.
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